Jacques Weulersse
French geographer
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| Intro | French geographer | ||||||
| Places | France | ||||||
| was | Geographer | ||||||
| Work field | Science | ||||||
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| Birth | 11 February 1905, Paris, Seine, Île-de-France, France | ||||||
| Death | 28 August 1946Dakar, Dakar Department, Dakar, Senegal (aged 41 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||||
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Biography
Jacques Weulersse was a French geographer of Africa and the Arab world.
Early life
On February 11, 1905, Weulersse was born in Paris, France.
Education
In 1928, Weulersse received his bachelor's degree in history and geography. In 1928, Weulersse received the last Autour Du Monte travel scholarship that was financed by a foundation funded by Albert Kahn, a banker.
In 1941, Weulersse obtained his Doctorate of Letters.
Career
Weulersse became a professor at Chartres, and at Lycée Condorcet.
In 1943, Weulersse became a master of colonial geography at Aix-Marseille University.
Personal life
On August 28, 1946, Weulersse died in Dakar, Senegal.
Works
- Le pays des Alaouites, Thèse, Tours, Arrault, 1940, 2 volumes, 422 p.
- Noirs et Blancs. A travers l'Afrique nouvelle de Dakar au Cap, Paris, Armand Colin, 1931, 242 p. (Re-printed 1993, Paris)
Additional sources
- Mâeouchy, Nadine; Sluglett, Peter (2004). Les Mandats français et anglais dans une perspective comparative. BRILL. ISBN 9789004133136.